# Search Console adds Generative AI performance reports

Published: 2026-07-20T05:08:06.557Z · Source: Google Search Central Blog (https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2026/06/gen-ai-performance-reports)
Source date: 2026-06-03
Flags: catch-up (Jun 3)
Entities: search-console, google

Google's Search Central announced performance reporting for generative-AI search experiences in Search Console, giving sites first-party impression and click data for AI surfaces. Catch-up item: published June 3, surfaced via feed backfill.

Why it matters: First-party numbers end the era of guessing at AI-surface traffic from third-party scrapes.

## What this answers

**Can Search Console show AI search performance?**

Yes — Google announced performance reporting for generative-AI search experiences, giving sites first-party impression and click data for AI surfaces.


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